North Korea Denuclearization
DPRK represents a volatile nuclear flashpoint. APLN assesses the regime's capabilities, desires and strategy and pragmatic steps towards denuclearization.
Nuclear-Free Korean Peninsula: Strategies and Action Programs for the Moon Administration
Peter Hayes and Binoy Kampmark summarize and assess deliberations between policymakers, analysts and experts on the subject of a future nuclear-free Korean Peninsula at the KNDA, in Seoul.
South Korea and Nuclear Weapons: Retrospect and Prospects
Professor Yong-Sup Han of KNDU discusses the history of the ROK's position on nuclear weapons and suggests recommendations for denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.
Non-NPT Nuclear-Armed States and the NPT: Closing the Gap
APLN member Sadia Tasleem examines the status of the four non-NPT nuclear-armed states -- India, Pakistan, DPRK and Israel -- vis-à-vis the three core objectives of the NPT.
Energy Insecurity in the DPRK
The authors summarize what is known about the DPRK's energy sector and provide suggestions on how its energy insecurity could be addressed in relation to productive engagement on nuclear weapons.
The North Korean Nuclear Problem
APLN member and former PM of Australia Kevin Rudd offers his solution to the North Korean nuclear problem.
North Korea’s Nuclear Doctrine under Kim Jong Un
Patrick McEachern's paper brings insights into North Korea's nuclear doctrine under Kim Jong Un.
Can We Still Negotiate with North Korea? A South Korean Perspective
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon explains the ROK's perspective on breaking the nuclear deadlock and in making tangible progress towards negotiating with North Korea.
Dealing with the DPRK Nuclear Challenge: Exploring the Options
Ralph Cossa analyzes Washington's least worst options in dealing with the North Korean nuclear and missile challenge.
North Korea is the Litmus Test for a Nuclear Weapons Ban
A UN negotiating conference has just adopted a treaty banning nuclear weapons. Will this influence North Korea? And, if not, what’s the point?
7th Annual Meeting
The APLN convened in Jeju against looming nuclear threats, heightened levels of regional uncertainty, and the draft publication of a UN convention to prohibit the acquisition of nuclear weapons.